In a message dated 2/22/2006 9:01:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
teampointless@britsys.net writes:
IMHO if the insurance companies are/get too concerned about our events
(unlikely if we police ourselves, they are only concerned about claims and
payouts, not measuring how fast we are going) they have much easier and more
effective ways to control the events, raise the premiums sky high or simply
stop writing policies! They aren't going to dictate course designs, there is
no way they have the expertise todo so or the interest in policing it. It's
a different story when a mega corporation is underwriting an event, their
exposure is so great and the premiums so high because of it that they can
feel justified in hiring advisors and a gaggle of lawyers to write these
guidelines for Lotus or Mazda or GM to CTOA
But insurance companies DO dictate these things I just gave an example where
the event chair explained the situation. Yes, this is not in the US. A
video of an insurance compliant course was shown. Look at it and gag. I
don't
have the insurance company letter. I can try to get more information on this
though. Basically they are required to have 90 degree turns at given
distances. Some other stuff too. That is how the speed is controlled and
limited.
They do not design the courses, no need. If a 90 degree turn is needed
every 100 feet (not sure what the rule is for them) then there cannot be very
high speeds. Or long slaloms. Much of the video appears to have been in the
middle of 1st gear. I'd hope that things don't come to that.
Stan
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